RANGERS got another result over the taxman yesterday – as gutted Montrose scorer David Gray revealed he now works for HMRC.

The midfielder kept his new job a secret in the run up to the match but was exposed by gaffer Stuart Garden live on television.

The irony wasn’t lost on Gray after Rangers’ recent win over HMRC at a tax tribunal.

And he expects a real ribbing now – even though he confessed he doesn’t know what EBT stands for.

Gray scored with his first touch after coming on as a sub to haul Montrose back in the match at 3-2.

The home side hit the woodwork twice as they came close to levelling the scores – but Gers sub Robbie Crawford made the points safe with a fourth goal in the dying seconds.

Gray said: “I just started a job with HMRC last month. It’s quite ironic.

David Gray leaps for joy after wonder strike for Montrose against Rangers

“I’m at a very low level so nothing to do with Rangers. The manager texted us during the week to ask what our jobs were for a feature going out on the TV.

“I never thought twice about it until he quizzed me at training on Wednesday – then the penny dropped. I don’t think anyone knew about it, but I fear the worst now!

“I work at the East Kilbride office in the admin side of things.

“It’s temporary just now but don’t ask me about EBTs or anything like that – I couldn’t even tell you what it stands for.”

Ally McCoist’s side bounced back after falling behind to Lloyd Young’s opener. Lee McCulloch levelled from the penalty spot with his 17th of the season. And the Ibrox men looked to be cruising when Kevin Kyle and Dean Shiels scored in two second-half minutes to give them a 3-1 lead.

But Gray netted a brilliant second for Montrose and said: “It was my first touch so it was a great introduction for me. It was a nice finish.

“We needed a rub of the green but hit the post at one end and they went up the other end and had a shot in off the post.

“It could easily have been 3-3. Rangers will feel they got away with murder.

“If we’d got something out of the game then nobody could have grudged us that. The lads are gutted in the dressing room.”

It looked like a return to the bad old away days for Gers – in their first visit to Links Park for almost four decades – when slack defending contributed to them going behind in 15 minutes.

Stephen McNally’s long throw-in was allowed to go all the way to Young and he was unmarked to turn the ball home from 10 yards out.

Yet there had been plenty of warning signs from the home side.

And early Garry Wood’s effort dipped just over Neil Alexander’s bar and Jamie Winter rifled a long-range shot a whisker wide of the post.

Gers had threatened themselves when Andy Little cut in from the right and his shot was parried by Sandy Wood who reacted quickly to beat David Templeton to the rebound.

The Montrose keeper also had to race from his line to deny Little in a one-on-one situation.

Next Lewis MacLeod was left cursing ex-Celtic kid Sandy Wood when his floated free-kick was pushed on to the post by the Montrose No.1.

But Rangers’ pressure finally paid off midway through the first half.

Templeton was clipped by McNally as he made his way in to the box and skipper McCulloch stepped up to send Sandy Wood the wrong way.

The visitors should have built on that with MacLeod racing on to Little’s flick-on – but again Sandy Wood was equal to the task as he got down to save at the midfielder’s feet.

But the Gable Endies went close to restoring their lead three times only to be denied by good goalkeeping and poor finishing.

First Alexander made a fine one-handed save to deny Young a second goal, tipping his effort over the bar, before the same player shot wide from a good position after a one-two with Garry Wood set up an opening.

And in the dying stages of the first half former Aberdeen ace Winter had Alexander at full stretch with a long-range free-kick that the Gers keeper managed to save low to his right.

Rangers' Kevin Kyle scores the second against Montrose

After the restart McCoist left things until the 64th minute before making a change with Barrie McKay thrown on for Templeton – and within five minutes of that substitution Gers netted two quick-fire goals.

The first was bizarre. It looked like the chance had gone when Kyle Hutton and Dean Shiels got in each other’s way but the Ulsterman somehow emerged from the tangle with possession and played in Kyle who slotted home.

But the second was all about the good work by sub McKay who skipped past the Montrose rearguard then slipped the ball to Shiels who fired home Rangers’ third.

That should have been the game over but Montrose sub Gray made an instant impact when he netted with a dream first touch. His lob over Alexander from Leighton McIntosh’s pass was just exquisite – and incredibly the Gable Endies could have levelled.

Garry Wood had a glorious chance to snatch a point but his shot cannoned off the bar before sub Scott Johnston struck the post in the dying seconds of the match.

It was a huge relief for the visitors and Rangers had just enough time to make sure of the points.

McKay’s shot was saved by Sandy Wood and sub Crawford steadied himself when the rebound fell to him before firing home via the post.

Montrose boss Garden reckons their luck was out. He said: “We deserved something out of the game.

“We put enough effort in to the match and had enough shots on goal. They have quality but on the day we didn’t have the rub of the green.

“We hit the post and the bar and they hit the post at the end and it went in – these are the things that can make all the difference. They’ll be delighted with the three points after realising they were in a hard game.”